Reviews

Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera

malabarista13's review against another edition

3.0

este libro tiene cositas chulas y cositas que me badtripiaron.

cosas chulas:

mira que bueno leer de ser cuir, de heartbreaks que se recuperan con ayuda de la comunidad, y chuleria boricua. tambien el portrayal de como es cierta gente de portland esta on point.

cosas con las que me fui en la mala:

-dos cabrones typos :'yo no vinO a matar a nadie" y 'perniR" PANA. mira no.

- el apellido palante/titi wepa ( :S )

- en la libreria de multnomah no hay ni un libro de lolita lebron. el research en esta parte del libro, pues flakeo.

2.5

achilleanshelves's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

maryamthehobbit's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

madalynrogers122's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

itslorei's review against another edition

4.0

First. I haven’t read the novel so I don’t know if this edition is accurate it nevertheless I enjoyed this book. And this is the first QBIPOC (correct me if I’m wrong with it

titalindaslibrary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

THIS BOOK!!! Ahhhh, I loved it so much. The art style, the story, the characters...everything was perfection. Juliet's journey learning more about her queerness, finding her community, and learning to decenter white women in her learning was done so well. It was especially gratifying to me to read a graphic novel that highlights how white women can be especially egregious at continuing to center themselves. Especially in places of learning! 
Anyway, I just realized there is a full length novel of this story too? I will definitely be checking that out!

wollstonecrafty's review against another edition

the art was beautiful but the adaptation of the plot was rather sparse - which was nice at some points in terms of focusing on expressing characters through comics/using the medium, but confusing at others (even though i'd read the book!)

eltropenguin's review

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

emy102's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

niaimani's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

3.0